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Farming & the land, 1948

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Rationing Lifted at Holbrook Wheat Silo

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

HOLBROOK, Tuesday: Due to the arrival of 30 wheat trucks in the last two days the wheat rationing at the HolbrooK silos has been lifted…

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Three Charged with Stealing Wheat in Riverina

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

A man was arrested at Ardlethan last Friday and two others at Mirrool on Saturday on charges of stealing wheat from an Ardlethan…

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Boorowa Wool Realises 105½d at Sydney Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Under very strong competition from the Continent. Yorkshire, America, and local mills, prices ruled in the sellers' favor, and…

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Boorowa Wool Brings 105 1/2d at Sydney Sale

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Under very strong competition from the Continent, Yorkshire, America and local mills, prices ruled in the…

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Hail Damage to M.i.a. Crops Confined Mainly to Two Areas

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

LEETON, Tuesday: The severe hailstorm which swept through the M.I.A. yesterday, although causing over £3000 worth of damage to a peach crop at Fivebough, and over £1000 to an orchard at Stoney Point, did not affect other areas to any great extent…

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Strong Demand for Sheep and Cattle at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 7

The Gundagai Associated Agents report a successful sheep and cattle on Tuesday 13th January, when hey yarded 4000 sheep and 500…

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Working Hours in Pastoral Industry

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 6

“There are entirely rumours that a forty hour working week for. station hands the 1st January 1947” says Mr…

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Wagga Special Sheep Sale

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 7

For approximately just on 14,000 sheep, keen competition prevailed in all sections at the special sale conducted at Wagga on Tuesday January…

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Temora Takes Inferior Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

The first loads of shot and sprung wheat were weighed in at the Temora silos this morning. The manager (Mr. T. P. Allsop),…

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209 Tumut Dairymen to Receive Over £36,000 Record Pay by Tumut Butter Factory

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

Including the December payments to 209 suppliers of cream in the Tumut district, the Tumut Co-operative Dairy Co will pay out…

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Yass Wool Realises 127d

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A Commonwealth record price for the season of 127d was obtained at the Sydney wool salts today for five bales of…

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Bloat Kills 100 Cattle at Oberon

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

Lush feed in the Oberon district has caused the loss of more than 100 cattle by bloat. The Oberon branch of the…

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Bright Wool Prospect Japanese Output

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 4

Australian New Year wool sales have fully confirmed bright anticipations. The strong general competition experienced gives…

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£200,000 Rain Damage to Riverina Wheat Crops 20,000 Acres May Not Reach F.A.Q.

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

The District Agronomist (Mr. T. S. Rudkin) estimates that Riverina farmers will lose £200,000 as a result of damage caused by recent heavy rains…

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Yass Wool Brings 127d in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A Commonwealth record price for the season of 127d was obtained at the Sydney wool sales…

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Yass Wool Brings 127d. in Sydney

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

A Commonwealth record price for the season of 127d was obtained at the Sydney wool sales yesterday for five bales of HS/Legerton/Yass…

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Paris Designers Feature Wool for Dinner Gowns

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 9

Wool crepe, face cloth and wool jerstey were among the fine woollens used by 25 Reading Paris .couturiers for the models they contributed to…

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Drought Relief to Cereal Growers Farmer Sentenced

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

At Bolranald Court of Petty Sessions Angus Graham McLennan, of Swan Hill, who pleaded guilty before Mr. E. J. Etherton, S.M., was…

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Cootamundra Junior Farmers' Club an Essay Competition "What I saw at the Show."

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

Following are the two Winning essays written by Junior Farmers, on the topic, "What I saw at the Show". The Junior Farmers were competing…

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Brookdale Farmers Want F.a.q. Chanced

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

A public meeting held at Brookdale Hall was well attended by local wheat growers. The meeting strongly protested against the f.a.q…

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